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Exhibit 99.1

  

ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES EARNINGS

  

Huntington, WV   May 14, 2020- Energy Services of America Corporation (the “Company” or “Energy Services”) (OTC QB: ESOA), parent company of C.J. Hughes Construction Company and Nitro Construction Services, announced earnings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020. Energy Services earned revenues of $18.1 million and $47.0 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. Net loss available to common shareholders was ($1.8) million and ($1.9) million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company had adjusted EBITDA of ($1.2) million (($0.08) per share) and ($296,000) (($0.02) per share) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. The backlog at March 31, 2020 was $92.4 million.

 

Douglas Reynolds, President, commented on the announcement. “Even before the global COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a large decrease in work coming for the six months ended March 31, 2020 as most of the bidding opportunities that we received were scheduled to start after March 2020.” Reynolds continued, “We can’t easily measure the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on our second quarter, but we expect to see a more significant impact in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2020 as several customers have delayed or cancelled projects. However, we do have customers that have elected to continue projects with greater safety precautions. The Company will start more than $25.0 million in new construction projects between April and early June 2020 and continues to receive bidding opportunities.”

 

Below is a comparison of the Company’s unaudited operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended  

Six Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
                 
                 
Revenue  $18,072,400   $46,955,444   $43,915,707   $96,069,583 
                     
Cost of revenues   18,001,931    46,364,050    41,488,496    91,643,344 
                     
Gross profit   70,469    591,394    2,427,211    4,426,239 
                     
Selling and administrative expenses   2,345,509    2,012,282    4,941,281    4,768,673 
Loss from operations   (2,275,040)   (1,420,888)   (2,514,070)   (342,434)
                     
Other income (expense)                    
Interest income   -    16,501    53,249    58,023 
Other nonoperating expense   (42,741)   (20,581)   (76,679)   (53,576)
Interest expense   (112,017)   (209,125)   (298,862)   (413,474)
Gain on sale of equipment   223,775    111,817    519,766    137,569 
    69,017    (101,388)   197,474    (271,458)
                     
Loss before income taxes   (2,206,023)   (1,522,276)   (2,316,596)   (613,892)
                     
Income tax benefit   (511,412)   (397,818)   (547,871)   (120,818)
                     
Net loss   (1,694,611)   (1,124,458)   (1,768,725)   (493,074)
                     
Dividends on preferred stock   77,250    77,250    154,500    154,500 
                     
                     
Net loss available to common shareholders  $(1,771,861)  $(1,201,708)  $(1,923,225)  $(647,574)
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic   13,783,546    14,060,456    13,877,243    14,102,117 
                     
Weighted average shares-diluted   13,783,546    14,060,456    13,877,243    14,102,117 
                     
Loss per share                    
available to common shareholders  $(0.129)  $(0.085)  $(0.139)  $(0.046)
                     
Loss per share-diluted                    
available to common shareholders  $(0.129)  $(0.085)  $(0.139)  $(0.046)

 

 

 

 

Please refer to the table below that reconciles adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per common share with net loss available to common shareholders:

 

   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended  

Six Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
   March 31, 2020   March 31, 2019   March 31, 2020   March 31, 2019 
   Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited 
                 
Net loss available to                    
common shareholders  $(1,771,861)  $(1,201,708)  $(1,923,225)  $(647,574)
                     
Add: Income tax benefit   (511,412)   (397,818)   (547,871)   (120,818)
                     
Add: Dividends on preferred stock   77,250    77,250    154,500    154,500 
                     
Add:  Interest expense   112,017    209,125    298,862    413,474 
                     
Less: Non-operating expense (income)   (181,034)   (107,737)   (496,336)   (142,016)
                     
Add: Depreciation expense   1,122,509    1,040,222    2,217,791    2,062,589 
                     
Adjusted EBITDA  $(1,152,531)  $(380,666)  $(296,279)  $1,720,155 
Common shares outstanding   13,783,546    14,060,456    13,877,243    14,102,117 
Adjusted EBITDA per common share  $(0.08)  $(0.03)  $(0.02)  $0.12 

 

Certain statements contained in the release including, without limitation, the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects" or words of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions, changes in business strategy or development plans, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors referenced in this release. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

 

Source: Energy Services of America Corporation

 

Contact: Douglas Reynolds, President
  (304)-522-3868